This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
John Halpern
NY Times, Sun, Apr 18, 2021 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
16-Across : Songs: those inducing narcosis? (7)
Author:
Editor:
Will Shortz
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 30, Blocks: 71
1 R | | 2 D | | 3 H | | 4 P | | 5 A | | 6 B | | 7 G | | 8 S |
9 U | N | A | B | A | S | H | E | D | | 10 E | X | E | R | T |
G | | T | | N | | R | | R | | A | | S | | E |
11 G | R | A | N | D | M | A | | 12 O | B | T | R | U | D | E |
E | | | | S | | S | | I | | I | | N | | P |
13 D | I | 14 S | H | O | N | E | S | T | | 15 T | I | D | A | L |
| | O | | M | | | | L | | | | H | | E |
16 N | U | M | B | E | R | 17 S | | 18 Y | A | 19 N | K | E | E | S |
O | | E | | | | I | | | | U | | I | | |
20 T | H | R | E | 21 W | | 22 G | L | 23 A | D | I | A | T | O | 24 R |
I | | S | | R | | N | | N | | S | | | | O |
25 F | L | A | R | E | U | P | | 26 N | E | A | R | 27 E | S | T |
I | | U | | A | | O | | A | | N | | X | | U |
28 E | C | L | A | T | | 29 S | E | L | E | C | T | I | O | N |
D | | T | | H | | T | | S | | E | | T | | D |
© 2021, The New York Times
Across
9
Brazen criminal - he's a bad 'un (9) :
UNABASHED10
Apply minimum of effort, knocking over dino (5) :
EXERT11
Elderly relative in Georgia defending extreme elements of Republicanism? (7) :
GRANDMA12
Interrupt doubter after Reformation (7) :
OBTRUDE13
Lying hedonists all over the place (9) :
DISHONEST15
Boy, it will return like some currents (5) :
TIDAL16
Songs: those inducing narcosis? (7) :
NUMBERS18
Pursue no backing for an American League team (7) :
YANKEES20
Cast finished speaking (5) :
THREW22
Roman arena figure reportedly delighted she'd made a tasty meal for 'im? (9) :
GLADIATOR25
Suddenly get worse in the Sunshine State and enlist again (5,2) :
FLAREUP26
Most related eastern bats (7) :
NEAREST28
Brilliant effect produced by bit of color in spun yarn (5) :
ECLAT29
Choice in September 1st plebiscite? (9) :
SELECTION
Down
1
Rough, like a covered floor? (6) :
RUGGED2
Only odd parts read in deal, that figures! (4) :
DATA3
4
Piece of music in E sharp composed (6) :
PHRASE5
Idolatry debunked in masterly fashion (8) :
ADROITLY6
Hurriedly fly off and act like a small bird? (4,2) :
BEATIT7
Then guides in ruins can be a blessing (10) :
GESUNDHEIT8
14
Roll with seasonal seasoning, did you say? (10) :
SOMERSAULT16
Told capriciously, "Fine, do it!" (8) :
NOTIFIED17
Sing different letters in shower? (8) :
SIGNPOST19
Pain is in something a lexicographer studies (8) :
NUISANCE21
Item placed on a grave ordered in the war (6) :
WREATH23
Singer Wilson and Green's records (6) :
ANNALS24
Bar stocking container for beer (stout) (6) :
ROTUND27
Alien abducts just under a dozen - that's way out! (4) :
EXIT
Answer summary: 1 unique to this puzzle.
Found bugs or have suggestions?
Please let us know.